I need advice on refinishing thread wraps ( thread is good but finish is in not, will not rewrap) on vintage 50's ,60's, and 70's rods. Iam not sure of prep and type of finish. A advice appreciated.
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hi everyone, another amateur question. I recently picked up a few blanks that were a great deal but they are not finished. I have tried searching the web for information on finishing blanks but haven't found much. my question is what is the best method to apply finish to the blanks? I have attempted to apply finish to one blank but it did not come out as well as I was hoping. seems to be &quo
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Hi All, Please let me know if this plan will produce a quality rod finish. The rod is 9' rated at 30-60 lbs its a heavy jig stick. 1. Strip (except for existing tuna cord deckhand wrap); Sand and Clean rod 2. 2 coats -- 2K automotive epoxy primer 3. 2 coats -- Black urathane paint + hardner 4. 2 coats -- automotive clearcoat + hardener 5. 2 coats -- Black urathane paint + hardene
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HI all, I am a die-hard freshwater guy growing up with my father who ran freshwater fishing charters on the great lakes. seasonal trips in erie for walleye and steelies and the yearly salmon tournaments in ontario . however,my pap before my dad had a hardcore saltwater affliction. He love striper fishing and such in the long island sound. I am new to rod building and have been fiddlin
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Before I left to come over to this god for saken desert I was working on rebuilding an old rod of my dads. It was an old Berkely Cherrywood rod, the blank itself is red the foregrip and rear grip were red foam and the reel seat was red. I am planning on putting on refinishing the rod putting new guides on, a new grip and reel seat. I would like to find a reel seat that is classy yet something
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Recently acquired an older 9ft 7W split cane fly rod. Well used, not sure exactly how old it is. Casts well but needs restoration. This is my 1st fly rod. Need advice on guide selection, both size and manufacturer. Will be using it for steelhead and some brown trout. Thanks
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I see that some rode are epoxied from above the butt to the tip, and some are done over the wraps on the guides and butt wrap alone. Now I understand that epoxy affects the action of the blank. This particular rod is a heavy boat rod the old type with a wooden butt. So my question is this, if I did want to epoxy the . entire rod from butt wrap up do I just do the the thread work now, then
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I just stripped a spinning rod built on earlier US made Batson RX7 (charcoal). I am going re-build this into a casting rod. When I removed old guides the blank coating has also peeled off and it doesn't look good. So I am going to remove the coating completely. What would be the best method to remove the coating without damaging the blank? Thanks
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after fishing and spraying off rods factory and rods i have built there is moisture under wraps how do i repair and prevent the problem when i coat wraps on my next rod
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I am doing a few heavy saltwater rods and for the first time i will be doing underwraps. My question is this. I will wrap the underwraps and apply a coat of finish. In a few days i will wrap the guides over the underwraps that have been finished. Do i need to scuff up the finish on the underwraps to help the new coat adhere better?
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I have been asked to refinish an old graphite Fenwick fly rod. After inspecting the wraps, they appear ok. The finish on the wraps is about gone. What is the best way to proceed ? My thoughts were to wipe down the rod and simply recoat the thread wraps, then clean and sand the cork grip? I've never done a dedo so I would appreciate any advice ? Thanks.
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does anyone use this finish and how do u apply it. is it perrty much the same thing as perma gloss?
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Once again the NJ Gathering is well attended, we've got 19 so far and several maybes - you wanna learn more in one day then months posting and scouring websites....e-mail me xlrods@yahoo.com and see why we have 18-30 builders at every gathering (this is #12 this year). Here are the topics we plan to cover: - Making a w
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Never used this stuff before... A. What kind of solvent works? B. I'm just touching up the clear coat on a blank where some guides were relocated from. Will it work in just those areas as a touch up and be relatively unnoticeable or should I just do the whole blank? Thanks again!!
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Has anyone here ever re-finished a white blank using tinted Permagloss to change the blank color? If so, and if you have photos, I would love to see some, as I am considering such a project myself and am curious to see what results can be achieved. If you don't want to post them on here, you can email them to me. I would be most grateful. I tried searching the photo archives here but didn't have
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I'm looking for some help with a Sage RPL 8'6" 5 wt. 2 pc First of all, I picked up this custom built rod used. The blank looks to be in great condition but the guides are less than desireable and are not located correctly. I would like to strip the rod and rebuild it from the cork up. Could someone point me in the right direction for guide spaceing on this particular rod? Also I've
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A friend of mine dropped off two of his prized rods for me to replace the guides on. They are St. Croix blanks, and the guides were severely rusted. I have removed all guides and had to sand " lightly " some of the areas where the guides sat (with 400 grit) due to the staining from the rust. How would I polish the entire blank to get that new look, without damaging the blank itself?
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I am stripping a rod for a re wrap and there was no CP used so the epoxe goes through the thread to the blank. I may want to relocate a couple of guides and the blank will need a lite sanding to remove all traces of old epoxe.After sanding and removing all old epoxe can I use a product like Krylon clear lacquer or spray Varathene to restore the gloss to the blank in these areas? What would you u
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A friend of mine gave me an old lami 7'-6'" spinning rod # mb063 ?? to replace the guides.not sure about the blank#. 7/8" butt and a#12 tip. All Perfection guides 4 to exact .Biggest being a 60. What size fuji guides would be a better upgrade thanks chip
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This will be the final Staten Island gathering in 2011, if you are interested in learning more about building fishing rods and seeing it's done first hand, now is your chance. There have been 14 Gatherings & one NERBs fishing charter this year, in which 264 builders have taken time to attend. We had one gatheirng in Mass cancelled which had a dozen attendees, so when all is said and done the
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I have a 6 foot fiberglass boat rod(circa abobut 1961, no idea about the manufacturer) that my customer wants refinished/rebuilt. Someone before me has stripped 98% of the coating already. There are a lot of horizontal scratches on it. I removed the guides and just a little epoxy/coating left. This is my fisrt crack at refinishing any rod. I have some fine ScotchBrite(equal too 0000 steel wool
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I am looking for a durable finish to be applied to flat black graphite rod blanks. Also, how is it applied. I appreciate any input. Thanks, Joe
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I have stripped down an old rod I am trying to redo from scratch. My question is, now that I am down to a blank, what next? I scraped most of the glue and epoxy off with a heat gun, but there is still glue residue and spots where the blank finish has been taken off. Do I sand down the entire blank with some fine sand paper, clean w/ Acetone, and spray lacquer to get that new blank finish back on
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I am trying to restore an old bamboo rod I was given. I have some moderate experience with graphite builds and feel I can give this rod an honest go. I have spent a lot of time reading old post regarding stripping old varnish and finishing bamboo rods. I believe I am ready to wrap guides and use a finish on the pole. I have purchased Miniwax Helmsman Spar Urethane as it was the most r
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I have completely stripped an old rod down for refinishing. What are the options available to put color back on the rod?
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I'm refurbishing a 9' Eagle Claw fiber glass rod for a buddy. I have the guides removed and I'm now down to the dirty work of removing the finish. My Question. Should I redo the thread wraps on the handle, female ferrule, etc.? They are in perfect condition. My buddy says he doesn't care if the thread is a perfect match as long as I replace the guides. Bruce
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I have an old walnut coloured glass rod that the paint and glaze is chipping. I am in the process of rebuilding it but before I start wrapping I want to repaint or finish it. but what is thew best means to strip it.
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Hi Starting to repair a 20 year old fibreglass 2 piece 12 foot DAM rod, the paint has been scratched and chipped off over the years, what do I need to do to repair/repaint this rod. It has sentimental value to my mate so I told him I would fix it up as best as possible, I have removed the guides and will replace them, can I clean up the rod and paint over it, if so what paint is best for the
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I've read the articles on Refinishing a rod blank and on the water break free process. I'm putting new guides and extending the butt on a very old rod, one that I'll use just for down rigger fishing for trout and kokanee. I don't want to put the money for a high end automobile urethane into this rod, has anyone had any experience in a color coat other than what the article talks about? Any help w
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Any help on this will be greatly appreciated. I'm building a rod for a friend of mine and just made a stupid mistake. I forgot to measure and mark off the portion of the blank that will be exposed through the blank exposed reel seat. Scuffed it up...damn it! Thank goodness I haven't mixed up the rod bond yet. Do any of you more experienced rod builders have any tricks up your sleeves for cov
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